It's that time of year again, so whatever you celebrate (Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/Festivus), what's on your holiday wish list? What are all you good boys and girls expecting or hoping to get for the holidays?

At this point, the only thing I'd really like to see is someone footing the bill for my student loans or maybe a lease on a loft somewhere downtown.

Otherwise, if I really wanted it, I've already gotten it.

Christmas is mainly just a focus on my son. Getting him all the cool stuff he wants that he thinks I can't afford, introducing him to all the things I think are cool that I want to share with him, and a few surprises to boot.

I'm on a fixed income so I don't have the luxury of buying whatever I want. I'm not complaining (I'm very fortunate compared to other people in my situation) but Christmas is always fun for me because aside from me setting aside some money to get my Mom, Dad, Sister, my sister's husband, and nieces something nice I usually get stuff I'd have to spend a few months saving up for.

That's a little bit bigger than usual but I've been good so hopefully Santa will pull through.

Here's what I'm getting my family and friends:

Dad: Gift card for either Subway or D'Angelos

Mom: Give card for Barnes and Noble

Sister and her family: Aarman DVD collection. I bought them Wallace and Gromit's World of Invention, Wallace And Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit, Chicken Run, Flushed Away, Shaun The Sheep: Seasons 1 and 2, The Pirates: Band Of Misfits, and Arthur Christmas.

My friend Natasha (2 presents because her birthday is around Christmas too): A Sparky Plush from Frankenweenie and a plush Velveteen Rabbit from Kohl's.

My case worker Melissa: A teddy bear.

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